A major difference in assessing external validity in quantitative and qualitative studies is that: ...

A major difference in assessing external validity in quantitative and qualitative studies is that: in quantitative, the ____ makes the generalization; in qualitative studies, the ____ makes the generalization.
 
  a. potential user; researcher
  c. participant; researcher
  b. researcher; potential user
  d. potential user; participant

Ques. 2

Internal validity in qualitative inquiry is enhanced by
 
  a. the observer acting as the instrument.
  b. repeating the observation.
  c. member checks and participant feedback.
  d. reducing threats such as pretesting and selection bias.

Ques. 3

Dependability in qualitative research is concerned with
 
  a. consistency of results.
  b. external validity.
  c. the extent to which variation can be tracked or explained.
  d. the extent to which the findings can be applied to other groups or contexts.

Ques. 4

Transferability in qualitative research is similar to____ in quantitative research.
 
  a. internal validity.
  c. triangulation.
  b. external validity.
  d. objectivity.

Ques. 5

In qualitative research, having multiple researchers collecting data independently is called
 
  a. Investigator triangulation.
  b. focusing the investigation on three aspects of the problem.
  c. Multi- coder data analysis process.
  d. Data triangulation.

Ques. 6

Triangulation in qualitative inquiry means
 
  a. developing three alternatives to each null hypothesis.
  b. attempting to get the observer, the observed subject, and a disinterested third party to reach consensus on the meaning of the data. c.
  assessing the quality of observational data by having two observers simultaneously recording the behavior of one human subject.
  d. using multiple sources of data, multiple observers, and/or multiple methods of data collection.

Ques. 7

Qualitative researchers check the credibility of their data by
 
  a. the use of multiple sources of data.
  b. prolonged engagement at the site.
  c. spit-half, Cronbach alpha, and other reliability assessment procedures.
  d. a and b
  e. a, b, and c

Ques. 8

Reliability in qualitative research is demonstrated through
 
  a. being value-free.
  b. tight control of the setting and independent variables.
  c. trustworthiness techniques.
  d. removing the experimenter from the setting.